Alex Hernandez

1 week ago | blockclubchicago.org | Alex Hernandez

AVONDALE — The musician behind a river concert series near the Belmont Avenue bridge is planning a floating parade next month along the North Branch of the Chicago River. Musician Ben Kinsinger and friends are behind a summer music series performed atop a concrete pillar in the Chicago River that draws people on land and kayak to the performances. Since 2022, a rotating cadre of musical talent has graced the makeshift stage, including Lawrence Tome, a local band fronted by Kinsinger.

1 week ago | usports.org | Alex Hernandez

by News > In October 2008, pro golfer John Daly was taken into custody in North Carolina because he was intoxicated and uncooperative with law enforcement outside of a Hooters. Daly was never officially charged or arrested, but he spent 24 hours in Forsyth County Jail so he could get sober.

2 weeks ago | blockclubchicago.org | Alex Hernandez

NORTH PARK — When Arja Sarkar heads into a debate tournament, she’s not just representing Northside College Prep. The 15-year-old sophomore is also carving out space for young LGBTQ+ Indian women like herself in an after-school activity that remains predominantly wealthy and white. “It’s still very much a rich man’s sport,” Sarkar said. That’s why Sarkar’s taken it upon herself to create a GoFundMe to help her cover the cost of attending debate tournaments to further hone her rhetorical skills.

2 weeks ago | blockclubchicago.org | Alex Hernandez

LINCOLN SQUARE — Lincoln Square’s popular street festival returns next month, showcasing a mix of live music from Chicago artists alongside a selection of craft beer and family programing. Organized by the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce and the Old Town School of Folk Music, the popular three-day street festival kicks off 5 p.m., July 11 and runs through July 13, with live music, local restaurants, market vendors and a craft beer showcase, according to organizers.

2 weeks ago | usports.org | Alex Hernandez

by News > On June 12, 1994, O.J. Simpson’s wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, were murdered outside of Brown Simpson’s home in Brentwood, California. Police suspected that Simpson was responsible for the two murders, so he agreed with one of his attorneys, Robert Shapiro, that he would turn himself in.